A Continuation of Sorts.

Okay. Post number two.

I just got done having a great conversation with a great friend! My oh my how God has given him wisdom. Wisdom of God that is rarely seen these days.

I've come to realize that our culture has this thing where we are all very opinionated and we hate correction. So, we have come to accept that everyone is right. Anyways, speaking truth and correction is not on people's priority list these days. That makes me absolutely sad to think about. How is it that we will ever grow or recognize our evilness and sin? Basically this friend corrected me and spoke truth in a loving manner and it was beautiful! Really, try it sometime.

I also didn't realize that there are so many things in my life that I idolize. Even really truly good things. I idolize prayer, and missions, and community...who knew?!?

I'm not sure how to articulate this really...basically I have mega idols in my life...we all do. Yes, you dear friends who are reading this have idols and bluntly speaking...they need to go.

My idols of what community really is, well, they need to die. Reality is Christ is it. He will always be it. I really don't need community. Christ is my strength. He is my rock. Granted, I'm not opposed to having friends. and mentors and people to support me and such. it's all good, but when I say I can't see God moving b/c I don't have my community, something has gone wrong. And not in God...no sir. In me. In my very own heart.

And missions. God can work here too. Not just in L.A. God is not in a box! He doesn't just roam the streets of London or Africa or India or New York. The creator of the universe holds us.

The sun doesn't rise and set by chance. God causes the sun to rise and set. It's not a snowpocolyse out there by chance. Nope. God lets it snow. I am not typing this and breathing by chance. No. NO NO NO. I am breathing because God is breathing into me the breath of life. How amazing is that!?!

So that's all I can remember for the time being. It's four in the morning and I need to get some sort of sleep. Church tomorrow.

Before I go though...this life is not about you or me. It's not what we can do for God. It's not about how much we pray or read our Bibles...although those are good healthy things. We are here because God choose us weak things to reveal and bring glory to his name. Don't ask me why. Well I know why. It's LOVE! The love of Christ has set us free from our wicked ways.

So tomorrow when you get up for church and are getting ready, try and develop the mindset that it doesn't matter if you smell good. It doesn't matter how you look or what you wear. It's about what's in our hearts. It's not about YOU OR ME! It's about the glory of God. The precious glory of God.